Sliding blade scissors



June 4, 1940. 2,203,541

J. MUSERLIAN SLIDING BLADE SCISSORS Filed Nov. 16, 1939 Patented June 4, `1 94() N 2.20am

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i r 2,203,541 7 ,i

SLIDING LADE SCISSORS John Musei-lian, New York, N.

Application November 16, 1939, Serial No. 304,'722 i i solenne. (o1. eli- 266) i Fig. 6I is an enlarged detailed view of a portion This invention relates to new and use fulim-` provements in a pairof sliding blade scissors.

More specically, the invention, proposed the construction of a pair of scissors characterized by the provision ci a pair of opposed iront pointed i cuttingl blades of equal length pivotally" conlll nected together in a manner to normally have `their front pointed ends disposed adjacent one `pointed ends to be disaligned when desired for causing the projected pointed end to `remain in position beneath the material being cut, when the blades are moved `to `cut for causing the pointed end to retain the scissors in a proper cutting position in relation to thematerial being out.

Still iurtherit is proposed to provide one of said blades with an elongatedslot through` which the pivot extends and which is `provided with a resilient means for urging said pivot into aposition in which it will engage one or the other ends -oi said slots for causing `the blades offsaid scissors to be urged intoradjacentpositions or pointed end extends be`` positions in which one yond the other.

For further comprehension of the invention,

` and of the objects `and advantages thereof, reference willvbe had to the followingdescription` and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features` of*` the invention are more particularly set forth.

Inthe accompanying drawing forming amaterial part oi this disclosure: i l i l is an elevational view of apair of scissors constructed in accordance with this invention and having its blades arranged adjacent one an-` other.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 2--2 or Fig. l.

Fig. is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the position of the parte when the `blades of the shearsare being shifted relative to eachother.

Fig. a is a view similar to Fig. l but illustrating the position of the blades as adjusted.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the une s-t of Fig. 4.

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Fig. '7 is a perspective view vof the bushing, per

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The sliding blade scissors, according to this invention, includes a pair of opposed cutting blades Ill of equal length and having pointed ends lila.` These blades are constructed of metal and at their rear ends continue into handles Itb by which thescissors may be conveniently operated for causing the blades to cut.

of the.. slot i3 for holding `the same against tlirnpl ing when ythe pivot screw II is being threadedly` engaged through the bushing Ill. i

i The pivot screw II has its end extend beyond` i the outer face of the flange Ma thereof and has This a member l5 turnably mounted thereon.r

A pivot headed` `screw IIis engaged through a socket receiving member I5 rests upon the face of the flange it? ,i and after it is positioned upon the `extendedend i of the pivot screw `II thesaid end is milled over `at IIa for retaining the member in posi` tion thereon.) One side` of themember I5 is prof vided with `a coil I5a and a strip I t having a y similarly coiled portion Iii,a which is pivotally mounted upon the member I5` by means of a pin Il extended through the coils I5'nl and Ia. A resilient means is provided for urging' the strip It to a position in which it will engage the face of the slotted blade I0. This means comprises a coaxial spring I8 mounted upon the pin Il and which has one of its ends engaging the face of the member I5 and the other of its ends engage ingthe` race of the strip I6. Thus the strip iii may be manually pivoted away from the slotted blade I0 and will be immediately urged back to `itsnormal position by the spring I8 when released. v

vThe strip I is provided with a downwardly ex- I tending iiange IB adjacent its pivoted end which is adapted to be extended into the slot I3. This..

iianvge i9 carries a pin 2li which in turn carries an expansion spring 2l. This expansion spring 2l is adapted to engage one `end of the slot 'i3 and urge the blade IEI having the slot i3 into `a position in which the pivot screw l l will engage the other end of the slot. When the spring 2I Fig. 4.

The operation of the device is as follows: When it is desired that the pointed ends ofthe scissors be in alignment with each other the strip Iis positioned so that the spring 2l will en"-` gage the back end of the slot IS for resiliently maintaining the blades in this position..V However, if it be desired to have the end of one of the blades project beyond the pointed end of the other of the blades it is merely necessary to manually lift the strip Iii against the holding action of the spring IB and turn the same through 180 about the pivot pin` II The spring 2l may then be reengaged into the slot I3 to cause the same to bear against the `front end of the slot and urge the blade I il having the; slot into a position in which its front end `will project beyond the end of the other of said blades.

WhileI have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments .of my invention, it is to be understood that I do notlimit myself to Ythe pre-r cise constructions herein disclosed and thegright is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scopeof the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus describedmy invention, what I claim as new,` and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:r l

l. A sliding blade scissors, comprising a pair of opposed cuttingbaldes of equal length having front pointed ends, handles on the rear ends of said blades, a pivot headed screw engaging through a socket receiving opening in the rear end of one of said blades and extending through a longitudinalslot in the other blade, a bushing slidably mounted in said slot and having a flanged head engaging the outer face of the slotted` blade, said scfew being Ithreadedly engaged through said bushing and extending therefrom, a member turnably mounted on said extended end of said screw, a strip hingedly and resiliently mounted on said member and being urged towards said slotted blade, and a spring mounted on said strip and engaging in said slot and urging said blades into position inwhich said pointed ends are resiliently adjacent each other, whereby the member may` be vturned into a position in which said spring urges .said blades into positions in which said pointed ends are resiliently held one to the front of the other.` f

v 2. A sliding blade scissors, comprising a pair of opposed cutting blades of equallength having front pointed ends, handles on the rear ends of said blades, a pivot headed screw engaging through a socket receiving opening in the rear end of one of said blades and extending through a longitudinal slot in the other blade, a bushing slidably mounted in said slot and having a flanged head engaging the outer face of the slotted blade, said screw being threadedly engaged through. said bushing and extending` therefrom, a member y76; turnably mounted on said'extended end of said screw, a strip hingedly and resiliently mounted on said lmember and being urged towards said slotted blade, and a spring mounted on said strip and yengaging in said slot and urging said blades .into position in which said pointed ends are resiliently adjacent each other, `whereby the member` may be turned into a position in which said spring urges said blades into positions in which said pointed ends are resiliently held one to the front of the other, said bushing having flat sides engagingA the side walls of said slot for preventing said bushing from turning while said screw is being threadedly engaged therethrough.

3. A sliding blade scissors, comprising a pair of opposed cutting blades of equal length having front pointed ends, handles on the rear ends of said blades, a pivot headed screw engaging throughV a socket receiving opening in the rear end of one of said blades andextending through a longitudinal slot in the other blade, a bushing slidably mounted in said slot and having a flanged head engaging the outer` face of the slotted blade, said screw being threadedly engaged through said bushing and extending therefrom, a member turnably mounted on said extended end of said screw, a strip hingedly and resiliently mounted on said member and being urged towards said slotted blade, and a spring mounted on said strip and engaging in said slot and yurging said blades into position in which said pointed ends are resiliently adjacent each other, whereby the member may be turned into a position in which said spring urges said blades into positions in which said pointed ends are resiliently held one to the front of the other, said resilient mounting of said strip comprising a pivot pin for pivotally connecting saidstrip to said member, and a` spring mounted on said pin and having one end engaging said strip and the other end engaging said member.

k4. A sliding blade scissors, comprising a pair of opposed cutting blades of equal length having front pointed ends, handles on the rear` ends of said blades, a pivot headed screw engaging `through a socket receiving opening in the rear end of one of said blades and extending through a longitudinal slot in the other blade, a bushing slidab-ly mounted in said slot and having a flanged headr engaging the outer face of thc slotted blade, said screw being threadedly engaged through said bushing and extending therefrom, a member turnably mounted on said extended end of said screw, a strip hingedly and resiliently mounted on said member and being urged towards said slotted blade, and a spring mounted on said f strip and engaging in said slot and urging said blades into position in which said pointed ends are resilient-ly adjacent each other, whereby the member may be turned into a position in which said spring urges said blades into positions in which said pointed ends are resiliently held one to the front of the other, said strip having a downwardly exof opposed cutting blades of equal length having front pointed ends, handles on'the rear ends of said' blades, a pivot headed screw engaging through a socket receiving opening in the rear end of one of said blades and extending through a longitudinal slot in the other blade, a bushing slidably mounted in said slot and having a flanged head engaging the outer face of the slotted blade, said screw being threadedly engaged through said bushing and extending therefrom, a member turnably mounted on said` extended end of said screw, a strip hingedly and resilientiy mounted on said member and being urged towards said slotted blade, and a spring mounted on said strip and engaging in said slot and urging said blades into position in which said pointed ends are resiliently adjacent each other, whereby the member may be turned into apposition in which said spring urges said blades into positions in which said pointed ends are resiliently held one to the front of the other, said strip having a downwardly extending flange adjacent its pivoted end and which normally extends into said slot, and a means on said liange for normally retaining said spring in position thereon, said means comprising a pin extended from the face of said flange and parallel to said strip and extended ooaxiallv through said spring.

6. A sliding blade scissors, comprising a pair of opposed cutting blades of equal length having front pointed ends, handles on the rear ends of said blades, a pivot headed screw engaging lthrough a'socket receiving opening in the rear im end of one of said blades and extending through a longitudinal slot in the other blade, a bushing slidably mounted in said slot and having a flanged head engaging the outer face of the slotted blade, said screw being threadedly engaged through said bushing and extending therefrom, a member turnably mounted on said extended end of said screw, a strip hingedly and resiliently mounted on said member and being urged towards said slotted blade, and a spring mounted on Said strip and engaging in said slot and urging said blades into position in which said pointed ends are resiliently adjacent each other, whereby the member may be turned into a position in which said spring urges said blades into positions in which said pointed ends are resiliently held one to the front of the other,said member being turnably retained in position upon said pivot pin by milling over the end thereof.

JOHN MUSERLIAN. 

